Rural Solutions hosting National Survivors of Suicide Day observance

By Maranda Miller

Rural Solutions

Posted:
11/13/2013 11:44:43 AM MST

It's a startling fact. By the end of today, approximately 100 people in the United States will take their own lives. Two thousand more will try to do so. What does that mean? It means that, every minute of every day, someone in America is attempting suicide. And every 14 minutes, someone dies by suicide. In Colorado alone, approximately 1,053 individuals take their life each year.

It's a subject that is shrouded in misunderstanding, fear, and sometimes shame for those impacted by it. For those left behind, the survivors of suicide, it can mean unbearable grief and isolation.

A National Survivors of Suicide Day will be held on Nov. 23 for anyone who has been forever changed by the death of a loved by suicide. On this day, survivors across the nation will take time to remember their loved ones and network with others who have had similar loses.

Locally, Rural Solutions will be hosting a balloon release at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Columbine Park in Sterling. If you are interested in attending, please contact Maranda Miller at 970-526-3616 or maranda.miller@rural-solutions.org by Nov. 21.